talks really fast and runs around the room when he gets excited

Not good, but much better than Casiple.

often uninteresting examples, but such a nice guy and always willing to help you

Great teacher! So helpful, and incredibly nice, no excuses for a bad grade

examples he gives are helpful, test questions come from the hw,nice guy

Very hyper, but brilliant. He is helpful outside of class and answers questions

nice guys but really hard greader..NO partial credit

AMAZING teacher... first time I understood math. Such a nice and hyper guy!!!

Super easy. Probably one the easiest teacher ever.

The most notes i think i have ever taken in my life.

Great teacher! Never though I'd understand stats but I got an A.

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very easy, allowed to use notecards for every test and quiz, probably the best stats teacher

really cute nice guy, extremely helpful, wants you to do good, if you pay attention and study you will do good

Nice guy, wants you to do well, and willing to help. Good teacher, lots of exampls. You can use a note card on all tests and quizzes.

absolutely ADORABLE! soo nice, go to class though, tests and quizes based solely on lectures, go figure he doesnt take attendance because if you want to get a good grade you've gotta come to class

He is an great teacher...you get to use a notecard for quizes and tests...he also drops the lowest quiz/homework grade...gives lots of examples...definitly take his class, it makes stats so much better!

easy tests if you study, no attendance, no hmwk (its just recommended), get to use a notecard for tests/quizzes

Nice guy very helpful but just because he gets good scores on here doesn't mean the class is easy. I'm an A/B student and i got my first D in his class.

Always willing to help! Gives lots of examples in class and lets you use a notecard on the test. As long as you study, the tests are very straightforward. SPSS Homework is easy.

Great person. Always willing to help. He does go pretty fast through the material in class, but explains very well outside of class. Tests and quizzes are taken directly from class examples and homework problems.

Great prof! lots of note-taking in class, but all the problems on tests are right out of the hwk. always willing to help during office hours.

Class is kind of boring but he gives very good and thorough notes. Tests are easy and come straight from his notes and homework assignments from the book. Other homework assignments will help boost grade!

He gives you all of the notes and all of the test questions come from the homework, so do them! The SPSS assignments were very hard though because he didn't teach them, so go to the help center. Overall, best stat teacher!

NEVER take his class at 8AM. He's a really sweet man, but I always felt like he was talking to a wall.

Great teacher, a little crazy but still pretty good. Make sure to take good notes and you'll do great. SPSS is a little tricky but not too bad.

Stats is not my thing but this class is great! First time I got an A on a test!! :) Study and go to class because test questions come straight from in-class examples. A good class!! Not easy...math never is but this is a good one.

Dr. Garren is the best stats teacher you could get. Class is so easy, SPSS assignments are cake, and if you go to class, the test questions come straight from the notes. Math is my weakness and even I have an A in the class! He is the sweetest man ever!!!

SPSS assignments cake. no attendence, but test questions come directly from notes in class and recommended hw. i suck at math and i have a B. knows his stuff and gives plenty of examples

Dr. Garren is a GREAT teacher! The test questions come directly from class lectures and homework. He is very clear and goes very slow! He is always willing to help!!! If you are taking math 220 take Dr. Garren!

He is a very helpful and nice guy. He gives examples to make sure everyone understands, which helps since math is definitely not my strong subject. Fair tests: made up of recommended hw problems and in-class examples. Surely one of the best stats teachers available

awesome teacher...not a good math student and i have an A...very clear, no required homework...TAKE HIM

Nice guy, lectures are boring. He speaks in monotone but the class is decent. He is very helpful and there is no required homework. Most of the exam questions come directly from the book, so it's easy to study for.

stats sucks. no two ways about it. he isnt so bad of a teacher, is always willing to help you if you take the initiative to ask. he teaches at a slow enough pace, so if you are good at math you'll do fine. if you suck at math like me, you'll have to work, but still will probably pass

Good guy, funny occasionally, but class is boring. Looking at adobe overhead projections can put you to sleep. Not clear on what is important info to know. Test questions are generally altered HW assignments or class examples. Not interactive during class. VERY helpful outside of class.

Mr. Garren is great. One of the nicest and most understanding professors you can get. If you have a problem, he is willing to help. I got to "show work" on a test after it was graded and regain all my points, i was also able to turn in a homework late. If you need to take stats, ONLY take Dr Garren!

Really nice man. I am horrible at math and this was my second time taking stats. He's helpful and the test questions come from notes and practice problems.

anyone that says anything about this class being hard should not be taking a math class to start with. garren is amazing! he curves for no reason and would do anything to help. the homework is a joke and if you study at all and can handle staying awake through lecture, his tests are simple. its a math class- takes some effort, but dont pass him up!

If you have to take Statistics, this is your man. This is my second time in Statistics and having come from the last prof (and apparently this goes for the majority of the math dept here) I was REALLY grateful for Garren.

Not a bad class. His notes are direct and as long as you keep up with your work, you will see everything again on the exam. I'm terrible at math and I've done the minimum and have a B. Compared to the rest of the math dept, Garren is amazing. Take him and don't listen to the negative reviews!!

Dr. Garren is a really helpful guy. I went to his office hours several times. This is not as easy as 220 by any means. He is a genious and sometimes I got a little lost but I would just go to his office hours and he would explain it. Overall the class wasn't too hard if you went to class.

Very nice guy but lectures are extremely boring! Makes himself available but it is not typically helpful. Don't think going to office hours will boost your grade.

This guy is really helpful. Just pay attention to his lectures and you will learn the stuff. If not then he has office hours where he will stay much longer than he should. The SPSS homework is so easy it is like bonus points.

Really good teacher, take him. not an easy class but if you need to take stats take it with him

This guy is really boring, especially at 8 am, but if you pay attention, the class is really easy. He curves almost all his tests (I've gotten over 100 on the past two), except for the first one. SPSS is sooo easy because he goes over how to do it in class. He is also really helpful during office hours.

Good prof! Class kinda boring, have to print lots of notes..tests pretty easy if you pay attention and do practice probs. HW really easy! Takes attendance every class. Class NEVER canceled. Overall he's really good! I recommend

If you are just okay in math, Garren is the guy for you. He teaches by examples, which is really helpful considering he gets his text questions from his examples and the homework. Homework isn't mandatory but he gets test problems from it so i suggest doing it. Definitely requires you to work hard.

Good professor, I had him for MATH 325. He did a good job of explaining R. Tests are straight from his examples and the hw probs. Be sure to brush up on your 220 stuff, most of the class is really based on that; it just digs deeper.

Very organized! He keeps everything online so you have easy access to the notes. Stats is not an easy class but he explains everything really well. TAKE HIM!!

As far as JMU stats professors go, Garren is great. However, his class is painfully boring for an 8am. He also jokes, but nobody really understands. His tests are very straightforward and if you do the homework, youll get at least a B. The SPSS assignments aren't bad if you take notes in class. Take him if you want to learn and get a good grade

promise you, i'm not a person to dislike a teacher just because of my grade, but i don't know what's the rave about dr. garren. he's confusing, a nice guy, but definitely makes stats A LOT harder than it should be. i could hardly stay awake in his class - he literally TALKS the whole class with no animation. if you can, take someone else

Professor Garren is awesome! He is so sweet and is available to help during office hours and is extremely nice! The tests are curved but they are not impossible. READ THE BOOK, DO THE RECOMMENDED HW, and READ YOUR NOTES and you will pass the tests. Not a hard class if you put in the effort, which isn't excruciating. LOVE HIM.

Garren is a good teacher compared to other stat teachers. I had him at 8am but I found taking my own notes instead of the ones he posts on his website to be helpful. Do the recommended HW and go to Roop hall to do SPSS because they will help you if you have questions. Also, go to class. You can't teach yourself stats!

Honestly, statistics just sucks. It's not fun to sit through and it's kind of hard. Garren clearly knew what he was doing; it's just hard to learn because it's boring. It was my most boring class of the semester, by far. His tests were easier than I expected, but make sure you go to class and do some of the recommended homework. It helps!

Easy teacher if you've already taken stats before. He explains everything but is pretty boring and monotone unfortunately. If you memorize the notes he says will be on the tests you'll do well. Homework isn't mandatory but 98% of test questions come from homework questions assigned. Make a minimal effort to review the notes and do the homework.

I really liked Dr. Garren. He's nice and easily approachable. Don't be discouraged if you don't do well at first because of the computer program (R). Just keep practicing by doing the homework and you'll be fine. He grades quicker than any teacher I've ever had before, even with exams. You always know where you stand and overall it was a good class

Tests comeo directly from notes and practice propblems he suggests. Super easy and super boring.

I definately recommend taking STAT with professor garren!! The class is boring, but he explains things in great detail and the tests come from the notes and homework. Literally if you do the homework and know the problems in the notes theres no way you can't get an A!

I have Garren 8am which sucks especially because I despise math but I love this class. Tests are not hard at all if you study, the online work is worth a good amount which you can get help with at the math center, and he puts everything into easy to understand context. Super nice at office hours. Definitely my favorite teacher at JMU so far.

Dr.Garren is a great and helpful professor. He may be a bit boring and awkward, but he makes stats easy compared to other professors. His tests are exactly like the in-class exercises and book problems.The test averages are within the A- B range. I didn't take stats in high school and I currently have an A. Drink coffee before you go to class!!

EASY A! His test questions come straight from class notes and textbook homework. i highly recumbent printing the notes he has posted online and bringing them to class!

Although the class was tiring at 8am, it was very easy. He tells you exactly how to do the online homework and SPSS. Just write down what he says. His tests were the same problems in the notes and homework, so as long as you do that you're golden. Very easy class as long as you keep up. Take him!

One of the nicest professors I've had. Always responded relatively quickly to my emailed HW questions. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you should go if you're not the type to learn straight from your book, and the textbook is where the problems on the tests come from! HW is weighted heavily, so that's a plus or a minus depending on your preference.

Good professor, helpful outside of class. Put in effort and you'll do fine

Really, really nice guy. Very dry. Tests are straightforward. Go to class and don't skip and if it comes down to it and you need a bump up to the next grade, he will do it if you've been to every class. Avoid for 8 am (would definitely fall asleep) other than that, he's a nice guy and a good teacher.

He's a really helpful teacher and you can tell he wants all of his students to do well. I'm awful at statistic and if I hadn't had taken a stats course in high school I wouldn't have done as well. Avoid taking at 8 am because he's not an interesting guy but DO NOT SKIP. He'll give you a grade boost if you don't miss class.

Extremely helpful during office hours, especially for SPSS assignments. Don't bomb any of the tests! It'll tank you hard! Definitely go to glass; I'd recommend printing his notes to follow along and make notes as the tests are based from that and the textbook. Good professor, but hard to get an A.

Dr. Garren is a really sweet man and genuinely cares for his students and the subject he's teaching. His lectures are pretty dry and boring and it's important for you to go even though attendance isn't mandatory. He assigns online homework and SPSS and his tests are pretty tough. Super helpful over email and at office hours.

Never taken stat before & this class was the easiest class I've ever taken. He has pre-written notes so you just follow along & write supplementary notes. He tells you exactly what to do for SPSS. If you have a question on the WeBWorK, email him & he'll answer promptly. Explains everything clearly. Tests are textbook questions & notes. Go to class!

Very clear notes. Assigns homework that is representative of the tests. If you've seen math notation before, the course is very easy. Just keep up with the material, and always make sure you can do the homework on your own. If you can ace the homework without help, then you can ace the tests.

Most helpful professor I have had at JMU. His tests can be tough, but he gives curves. If you go over your notes and do the textbook homework, this is an easy A! Got a 76 on my first test but passed the class with an A. He wants his students to succeed! I could write paragraphs on end, but if you need to take Math220, Garren is your guy!!!

Come to class or you won't get the curve. Make sure to do ALL of the non-graded textbook problems for practice for the exam because they pop up on the exams. Make sure to study all of the examples he spends time as some are verbatim on the exams. The final is cumulative so know when to use and when not to use the formulas.

If you have to take Math 220, Garren is a great choice. His notes are easy to follow. The class is not thrilling but make sure not to zone out because you need to know everything. He is very clear about what is going to be on the test and always curves.

Garren is a really sweet professor! Stats is a tough subject, but if you go to every class he gives a big curve. Do the textbook homework!! It's optional, but the test questions will be exactly like them! I didn't do it for the first test and got a 61, did the questions for the second one and got a 95. SPSS, webwork, and tests are the only grades.

Garren is probably the easiest teacher when it comes to stats. He explains everything really well and is a pretty easy grader. I go to his office hours all the time and he is really helpful. Just make sure you always go to class, use his notes, and pay attention because his lectures ARE the tests.

Grade consists of SPSS, webwork, and tests Tests are textbook examples and lecture examples He has a great program that automatically updates you on your current grade and what you need to get next to achieve a certain grade after every assignment If you need help with webwork just go to learning center overall great, focus more on concepts

Prof Garren is super incredible. Very helpful inside and outside of class. lectures can be a bit dry, but he lays everything out for you. make sure to follow along by doing the optional textbook problems- SUPER HELPFUL. he curves too. excellent teacher.

Prof Garren is super helpful inside and outside of class. Lectures can be a bit dry and he goes pretty quickly but he lays it all out for you. Definitiely follow along by doing the optional homework textbook problems. go to office hours. he's an excellent professor.

TAKE THIS MAN. He is the best at explaining everything word for word. I took this class as a repeat-forgive because I got a C in it the first time, I got an A with Prof Garren! He is ready to help and is always accessible in and out of office hours. Curves the test crazy amounts. Do your work: office hours & the Math Center in SSC, you'll be fine!

Love Dr. Garren! I took him for maymester and it was such a good decision. He is an EXCELLENT teacher and is BEYOND NICE but does go through the notes very fast. He is adorable but awkward. DO THE TEXTBOOK PROBLEMS as those will legit be the test questions. Tests werent bad at all to me! Put in the work and youll be straight! TAKE HIM

Steven Garren is overall a good professor. Hes probably one of the harder math 220 profs but he still isnt bad. Textbook homework is optional but all of the tests are questions from notes and the textbook. He curves tests and homeworks balance out bad test grades. Attendance is mandatory but taking his class was worth the hard work!

Okay first off, Professor Garren curves his exams like crazy (I got a 105 on my fist exam)! He grades attendance so it's best to go to class but he gives excused abcences if you're sick/emergency! The exam question are the same as the optional HW questions (do the optional HW problems in the textbook and you're bound to get A-B!

Math 321 was not the easiest class, especially if you aren't a math major (I'm bio) but Dr. Garren is the BEST. He happily and helpfully answered my questions. His tests are pretty similar to the homeworks. He cares so much about his students doing well. I would absolutely take another math class with him and I hate math but he made it much easier.

Class is alright. Follow along with him in R and you'll be fine.

Doesn't let you leave class for any reason. There are ample opportunities to go to his office hours for help on homework. The notes are printable and fill-in-the-blank, and the tests are closed-note and rather difficult. He is very helpful, so I would still recommend him.

Very smart man and knows what he's talking about. He is very thorough with his lectures, sometimes overly thorough, but posts the chapter notes on canvas. I suggest printing out the notes and then doing the work as he goes through it. Online was asynchronous so you have to keep on top of it. 4 tests and heavily weighted.

I have always struggled with math and statistics is especially hard for me, but Professor Garren is a fantastic teacher and really explains things well. He answers emails quickly when you need help, even on weekends, and gives multiple opportunities to save your grade if you don't do as well on the tests. Highly recommend!

Such a great guy and very thorough in his lectures.

Take Professor Garren! Lecture was optional but I recommend going to them and taking notes. 3 exams and a final with a couple Webwork homework assignments a week. Exam questions were just like the optional textbook homework and in class examples. Stats isn't easy but f you put in the work by doing the optional homework your bound to get an A or B!

He looks like Saul Goodman.

Dr. Garren is nice and very knowledgeable on the subject; however, his lectures can be a bit dry. He's very helpful when it comes to questions. His exams are a bit difficult and most of your grade is dependent on exams and the homework. Overall, I would say his class is very doable, especially if you're just taking it for credit.

Garren was pretty solid. Statistics is just hard. Homework is very doable, and you often have numerous attempts on problems. Tests are hard, but all of ours were curved a minimum of 10 points each time. Tests were also online, he lets you have 2 attempts on pretty much all free response questions. Lectures are pretty boring, but theyre all recorded

Garren is really nice, it was just hard for me to learn in class due to how he teaches. 4 exams including the final, 7 webwork homework assignments, no aleks, no spss, curves every test.

All tests were taken on the computer in the classroom and I was able to use all of my formula sheets on my computer and occasionally notes. Optional homeworks and then SPSS assignments he will walk you through the entire thing. Such an easy class. I will never not reccomend Garren!!

He is the sweetest guy ever! There aren't many homework assignments so grades for each assignment and test are very important. The first day of class is MANDATORY but the rest you can be on zoom or in class. He doesn't take attendance other than on the first day of class. He does a really good job explaining concepts and giving examples.

I am terrible at math so this class was very difficult for me, but I loved the professor. He was always in a great mood and I enjoyed class. He responded promptly to emails and answered every question well that was asked.